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� , , DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM#96-89 December 16, 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR: Honorable Mayor Terry Howley and City Council FROM: James Williams Jr., City Manager Michael L. Mowen, Police Chief Michael Buckley, Communications Manager SUBJECT: Purchase of Computer Aided Dispatch/Mobile Data Computer System REFERENCES: l. MIS Division Memo 95-10, subject as above, dated November 2, 1995 2. MIS Division Memo 95-15, subject as above, dated November 13, 1995 3. MIS Division Memo 96-04, subject as above, date June 26, 1996 PURPOSE: This memorandum is provided to secure council acceptance of the bid of Data Radio, Inc. to furnish equipment and software for the Radio Frequency (RF) Infrastructure. Additionally, this memorandum is to secure council acceptance of the quote from Segno, Inc. to utilize the microwave link to the existing tower site at the Municiple Service Center. BACKGROUND AND RECOMMENDATION: MIS Division Memo 95-10 and 95-15 began the process of acquisition of equipment, software, and services to modernize public safety dispatch, records, and communications operations. Since the inception of the project, City Council has approved contracts for the CAD Software, electronic dispatch consoles, center room renovations and furnishings, recording equipment and telephone services equipment. In continuation of this project, the RF infrastructure is the next component to be considered for purchase. The RF Infrastructure is a combination of equipment and software that allows communication to occur between the police units in the field and the communications center. The actual infrastructure equipment consists of a radio and modem installed in each police unit, a radio frequency base station, a computer controller, and utilization of the existing microwave tower at MSC. The bid also includes associated wiring, installation and a two year service agreement. On October 9th and lOth of this year three RF vendors, Data Radio, Electrocom, and Motorola put on a demonstration of their RF infrastructures. As a result of those demonstrations, police